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SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH 2026

סוכות ושמחת תורה תשפ״ז

SCHEDULE

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Friday, September 25

Erev Sukkot/ Erev Shabbat / Sukkot Night I

5:58pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting

6:55pm - Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv

6:55pm - 🕯🕯 Latest Candle Lighting

7:50pm - Earliest time to begin meal in Sukkah

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Shabbat, September 26

Sukkot Day I / Shabbat Day

9:00am - Shacharit*

10:30am - Candy Sukkah Building Competition!

Sedua Shelishit should be eaten at home prior to 4:11pm (or with Mezonot afterwards).

6:45pm - Mincha / Class

Sukkot Night II

7:30pm - Maariv

7:49pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting**

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Sunday, September 27

Sukkot Day II

9:00am - Shacharit*

5:30pm - Sukkah Hop begins at the Drezners, 1873 Sandcroft Drive

6:50pm - Mincha / Closing Class (or 6:30pm - Mincha / Tisch at the Rosenbergs', 114 Ashley Hall Plantation Rd)

7:47pm - Maariv / Havdalah🍷/ Yom Tov Ends (or at the Rosenbergs', 114 Ashley Hall Plantation Rd)


Monday, September 28 - Thursday, October 1

Chol Hamoed Sukkot

6:30am - Shacharit

6:50pm - Mincha / Maariv

Friday, October 2

Hoshana Rabah / Erev Shabbat

6:30am - Shacharit

5:50pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting

6:45pm - Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv

6:45pm - 🕯🕯 Latest Candle Lighting


Shabbat, October 3

Shmini Atzeret Day / Shabbat Day

9:00am - Shacharit* with Kohelet & Tefilat Geshem

11:00am - Yizkor (approx)

Seuda Shelishit should be eaten at home prior to 4:05pm (or with Mezonot afterwards).

6:35pm - Mincha / Class

Simchat Torah Night

7:30pm - Maariv with Hakafot / Dancing

7:39pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting**

Sunday, October 4

Simchat Torah Day

9:00am - Shacharit*

10:00am - Hakafot / Dancing

11:15am - Class for women and girls

6:40pm - Mincha / Class

7:38pm - Maariv / Havdalah🍷/ Yom Tov Ends

Wishing you a  CHAG SUKKOT SAME'ACH!

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* Childcare provided

** Light from an existing flame

Thank you to Simeon Glaubach for sponsoring the flowers for Sukkot and Simchat Torah!

NOTE: Simchat Torah marks the yahrzeit of those tragically murdered in the terror attacks on October 7, 2023 / Simchat Torah 5784. As we celebrate the joy of our Torah, we will include a special, slow kumzits hakafah in memory of the victims and fallen soldiers.

OUR EVENTS

Our Sukkot and Simchat Torah events!

  • SUKKAH DECORATING
    SUKKAH DECORATING
    SUKKAH DECORATING
    Tue, Sep 22
    The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
  • CANDY SUKKAH BUILDING COMPETITION
    CANDY SUKKAH BUILDING COMPETITION
    CANDY SUKKAH BUILDING COMPETITION
    Sat, Sep 26
    The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
  • SUKKAH HOP & TISCH!
    SUKKAH HOP & TISCH!
    SUKKAH HOP & TISCH!
    Sun, Sep 27
    The Sandcroft Circle
  • SUKKAH BBQ SHINDIG
    SUKKAH BBQ SHINDIG
    SUKKAH BBQ SHINDIG
    Tue, Sep 29
    The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
  • SIMCHAT TORAH EXTRAVAGANZA
    SIMCHAT TORAH EXTRAVAGANZA
    SIMCHAT TORAH EXTRAVAGANZA
    Sat, Oct 03
    The Gilston Social Hall
  • SIMCHAT TORAH KIDDUSH BRUNCH
    SIMCHAT TORAH KIDDUSH BRUNCH
    SIMCHAT TORAH KIDDUSH BRUNCH
    Sun, Oct 04
    The Gilston Social Hall

SUKKAH TIPS

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Buy an easy-to-build Sukkah

If you do not have the know-how or a halachically eligible pergola, you can purchase your own pop-up Sukkah, visit www.esrogheadquarters.com or www.sukkah.com.

(We are not affiliated with the above websites and do not make any commission from your purchase.)

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Sukkah Building Tips

  • Check for Overhangs: Ensure no trees or roofs overhang the Sukkah, as this would invalidate it.

  • Build Walls First: For the Sukkah to be kosher, the walls must be constructed before placing the Sechach.

  • Who Can Build It: While the Sukkah doesn’t need to be built by a Jew, it must be constructed either specifically for Sukkot or for providing shade. Ideally, the Jew should be involved in the construction.

  • Sechach Placement: The Sechach must rest on materials suitable for its use, such as wood. It may not be resting on metal.

  • Wall Stability: The walls can be made from any material but must not sway more than a few inches in the wind. Some are careful to ensure the walls don’t move at all.

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​ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Assemble your lulav bundle before the start of Yom Tov.

  2. Hold the lulav with the spine (smooth side) towards you and slide it into the center of the koishekle (holder).

  3. Place one ring around the holder and one or two rings on the lulav itself so that the lulav rustles slightly when shaken gently.

  4. When opening the plastic packages of Hadassim and Aravot, exercise caution and do not cut any leaves accidentally.

  5. Place the three Hadas branches (myrtle – small leaves, like eyes) into the right side of the holder with the tops around 4” below the top of the shidra (the part of the spine from where the topmost leaves emerge). TIP: Don't shove the hadassim and aravot into the Lulav holder! Rather, press down on the lulav holder to widen it and gently insert the branches. It's crucial that all the leaves remain attached.

  6. Place the two Arava branches (willow – long leaves, like lips) into the left side of the holder. Their tops should be a little lower than the tops of the hadassim.

  7. Tighten the rings.

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OPTIONAL CARE FOR YOUR LULAV & ETROG

  1. Cut a rectangle of aluminum foil large enough to cover the willow and myrtle. Lay it flat and cover it with a slightly smaller paper towel or newspaper.

  2. Moisten the paper slightly and wrap the paper and foil around the lulav bundle.

  3. Place the lulav bundle in the plastic bag and store in a cool place, preferably the refrigerator.

  4. When not in use, keep the lulav bundle wrapped with moist paper/foil. Periodically moisten the paper.

  5. Keep the etrog in its plastic bag within the foam-lined box for extra freshness. ​

​​ORDER OPTIONS

• Standard Set - $62  • Premium Set - $80  • Extra Aravot - $8

Visit dortikvah.org/lulav to order your set

Order Deadline: September 18th - Thursday before Rosh Hashanah

Home Delivery Option: For added convenience, our supplier offers home delivery at an additional cost of approximately $22 for UPS Ground shipping. If you're interested in this option, you can visit their website, Esrog Headquarters.

(We are not affiliated with this website and do not make any commission from your purchase.)

 

NOTE: The Arba Minim (four species) are not used on Shabbat, in fact, they have the status of muktzeh - meaning that they may not be moved at all.

LULAV & ETROG INFORMATION

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SIMCHAT TORAH HONORS

To contribute any of the honors available below, either for yourself or someone else, please contact David Rosenberg at dmr964@yahoo.com

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The list below is updated regularly. Honors are available for Simchat Torah night and day.

Yizkor will be recited on Shmini Atzeret - Shabbat, October 3

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During Yizkor, we ask that in the merit of the charity we will give (or have given) in memory of our loved ones', their neshama should be elevated. You can fulfill this pledge here

Alternatively, send a check to 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd, Charleston SC, 29407.

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For all pledges (of any amount), you can include the names of your loved ones in next year's Dor Tikvah Yizkor Booklet, which will be printed for Shavuot 5787/2027.

The latest edition of the booklet can be viewed here.​

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We are grateful to Marcie and David Rosenberg for sponsoring the 2026-2027 edition of the Yizkor Book in memory of Ira Rosenberg and Michael Cohan.

SHMINI ATZERET YIZKOR PLEDGES

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MEET OUR TORAH TOURS

We are excited to celebrate Simchat Torah with lively energy and joy, joined by six special guests from the Torah Tours program!

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Wishing you a  CHAG SUKKOT SAME'ACH!

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